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More memories from the past (spring/summer of 2002). Guessing at the handwriting, these are from me, Margaret R., Alicia J., Mary Ruth S., and Ruthie W. and a couple of unidentifiable others . . .

• Making endless cups of strawberry lemonade
• Mimicking Dorcas saying, "Hoad on!"
• Ben T. sneaking in Kendra's office and scaring her half to death
• Shopping trip after a long drought
• Seeing Jennifer Morgan out of Character Suite for the first time in 1 and 1/2 weeks
• Reading 10-page papers
• Snacks after Telos meetings
• Mandi visiting in her extra time
• A good Bible study
• Moms who take mom's panels really seriously
• Springtime green
• Address labels
• A personal God who cares about me
• Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh's concern for individuals
• Hearing about happy, right courtships
• Chanting the alphabet as a morning table team
• When kitchen cleanup goes fast
• That Margaret Rettig is here
• Mary Gergeni's faithfulness and cheer
• A parking lot noisy with happy people recreating
• Chortling over practical jokes
• Phone calls on my line
• "Carmen" music in the kitchen
• Games of killer croquet
• It's always Christmas in the kitchen
• It quit raining! (for now)
• Laughing about nothing in particular
• Industrious single women
• Ye have not because ye ask not
• Making it to Kendra's meetings--they are quite reviving!
• The basement with Mr. Juday's dogs
• Beaver for dinner
• The word "Gullible" on the telephone pole outside by the volleyball nets
• Really cold rooms
• The simplicity of younger days
• God chooses my inheritance
• People who help me without being asked
• Strawberry shortcake
• God's protection in the car
• Extra sleep
• The conjunction of my two worlds
• My cousin Danny's predictably dry personality
• Swimming
• Katie Vallus talking me into doing the rope swing
• Fireflies
• New books
• Bubbles
• Summer evening walks
• Clean laundry
• Seeing successes of others
• Megan Samples' sense of humor
• Megan's generosity
• Operation World
• Believing God for Indonesia and other hard places
• Dan's stories in the kitchen
• Miss Howard's poochie lip
• Surprise from my parents that I'm going home for two weeks
• Running around the parking lot in the crisp morning
• Playing volleyball in the rain
• Mrs. Gergeni's hugs
• Lee (neighborhood kid at park) got saved
• People who listen to Patch the Pirate while cleaning elevators
• The "March of the Toreadors"
• Ruining the ambience of the food line
• Deutsch
• Calling friends who's gone home for a week, just to sing "Happy Birthday"
• "The best place in the world to live!"
• The chocolate donut cow
• Good gossip about Elizabeth's cheer on character breakfast kitchen prep
• Katie Vallus's hearing heart